UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
NRG ENERGY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
629377508
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(CUSIP Number)
February 14, 2006
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 629377508 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING 2,280,605* (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH ----- ----------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,280,605* (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,280,605* (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.8% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 2 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 629377508 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING 2,280,605* (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH ----- ----------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,280,605* (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,280,605* (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.8% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 629377508 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING 1,535,000+ (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH ----- ----------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,535,000+ (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,535,000+ (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.9% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 4 of 10 Pages
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CUSIP No. 629377508 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven A. Cohen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING 3,815,605*+ (see Item 4)
PERSON WITH ----- ----------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,815,605*+ (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,815,605*+ (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.7% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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NRG Energy, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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211 Carnegie Center
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors,
LLC, ("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to shares of
common stock, $.01 par value per share ("Shares")
beneficially owned by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC
Capital Associates"), S.A.C. Arbitrage Fund, LLC ("SAC
Arbitrage"), S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC ("SAC MultiQuant")
and S.A.C. Select Fund, LLC ("SAC Select"); (ii) S.A.C.
Capital Management, LLC, ("SAC Capital Management") with
respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital
Associates, SAC Arbitrage, SAC MultiQuant and SAC Select;
(iii) CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC ("CR Intrinsic Investors")
with respect to Shares beneficially owned by CR Intrinsic
Investments ("CR Intrinsic Investments"); and (iv) Steven A.
Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC
Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, SAC Capital
Associates, SAC Arbitrage, SAC MultiQuant, SAC Select, CR
Intrinsic Investors and CR Intrinsic Investments.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
Capital Advisors, CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen is 72
Cummings Point Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06902 and (ii)
SAC Capital Management is 540 Madison Avenue, New York, New
York 10022.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and CR
Intrinsic Investors are Delaware limited liability
companies. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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629377508
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
Shares issued and outstanding as of November 3, 2005 as
reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005, plus
Shares issuable upon conversion of the Issuer's 4%
Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock held by SAC Arbitrage
as described below.
As of the close of business on Fewbruary 13, 2006:
1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,280,605*
(b) Percent of class: 2.8%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,280,605*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,280,605*
2. S.A.C. Capital Mnagement, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,280,605*
(b) Percent of class: 2.8%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,280,605*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,280,605*
3. CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,535,000+
(b) Percent of class: 1.9%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,535,000+
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,535,000+
4. Steven A. Cohen
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,815,605*+
(b) Percent of class: 4.7%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,815,605*+
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
3,815,605*+
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* The number of shares reported herein includes (i) 200,000
shares issuable upon conversion of 8000 shares of the
Issuer's 4% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock held by
SAC Arbitrage and (ii) 750,000 shares issuable upon exercise
of options held by SAC Capital Associates.
+ The number of shares reported herein includes 1,400,000
shares issuable upon exercise of options held by CR
Intrinsic Investments.
SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic
Investors and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to
investment agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC
Capital Management share all investment and voting power
with respect to the securities held by SAC Capital
Associates, SAC Arbitrage and SAC MultiQuant. Pursuant to an
investment management agreement, CR Intrinsic Investors has
investment and voting power with respect to the securities
held by CR Intrinsic Investments. Mr. Cohen controls each of
SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management. CR
Intrinsic Investments is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAC
Capital Associates. By reason of the provisions of Rule
13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
each of (i) SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and
Mr. Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 2,280,605 Shares
(constituting approximately 2.8% of the Shares outstanding)
and (ii) CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen may be deemed
to own beneficially 1,535,000 Shares (constituting
approximately 1.9% of the Shares outstanding). Each of SAC
Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic
Investors and Mr. Cohen disclaim beneficial ownership of any
of the securities covered by this statement, and SAC Capital
Associates disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the
securities held by CR Intrinsic Investments.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following. [X]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
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Not Applicable
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members
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of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 14, 2006
S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
CR INTRINSIC INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person